Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Activity in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation)(Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Changes in real estate | |||
Balance at beginning of year | $ 12,743,332 | $ 16,681,602 | |
Property acquisitions | 13,323 | 29,230 | $ 3,064,137 |
Improvements | 342,014 | 426,060 | 396,555 |
Retirements/disposals/deconsolidation | (2,892,547) | (4,393,560) | (848,231) |
Balance at end of year | 10,206,122 | 12,743,332 | 16,681,602 |
Aggregate cost of land, buildings and improvements before depreciation | 9,200,000 | ||
Changes in accumulated depreciation | |||
Balance at beginning of year | 2,264,694 | 2,060,706 | |
Depreciation for year | 347,015 | 353,502 | 480,523 |
Retirements/disposals/deconsolidation | (311,593) | (149,514) | (324,982) |
Balance at end of year | $ 2,300,116 | $ 2,264,694 | $ 2,060,706 |
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- Definition The amount that was removed from accumulated depreciation pertaining to real estate that was sold, retired or deconsolidated in the period. No definition available.
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- Definition The carrying amount of real estate sold, retired or deconsolidated during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of accumulated depreciation pertaining to real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Cost basis of real estate investments for federal income tax purposes for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, before accumulated depreciation, of real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in real estate investments related to improvements for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in real estate investments from acquisitions other than through foreclosure for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of depreciation expense of real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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